Elías Larry Ayuso

Elías Ayuso

Piratas de Quebradillas
Position	Huracanes del Atlántico
2013–2014	Mets de Guaynabo
2014	Vaqueros de Bayamón
2015	Mets de Guaynabo
2015–2016	Piratas de Quebradillas
2016–2017	Cangrejeros de Santurce
2017	Brujos de Guayama
2017–2018	Cariduros de Fajardo
2019-2020	Atléticos de San Germán
Career highlights and awards
4× BSN champion (2005, 2007, 2010, 2011) 2× BSN Finals MVP (2007, 2010) BSN Most Outstanding Player (2005) BSN scoring champion (2002) 4× BSN All-Star (2006–2008, 2010) 3× BSN First team (2005, 2010, 2012) 9× BSN three pointers leader (2003, 2005–2011, 2015) Greek League All-Star (2003) CBA All-Star (2003)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Puerto Rico FIBA AmeriCup 2009 Puerto Rico 2013 Venezuela 2003 Puerto Rico 2007 United States Centrobasket 2003 Mexico 2008 Mexico 2004 Dominican Republic 2006 Panama Central American and Caribbean Games 2014 Mexico FIBA CBC Championship 2007 Puerto Rico Pan American Games 2003 Dominican Republic

Elías "Larry" Ayuso (born March 27, 1977) is a Puerto Rican former professional basketball player, who is head coach for the Piratas de Quebradillas of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). Internationally, Ayuso has represented and played for the Puerto Rican national team since 2001. He was part of the 2004 team that defeated the United States at the 2004 Olympic Games.^[1]

Professional career

Ayuso has spent most of his career playing in Puerto Rico.

Ayuso participated in the 2003 pre-season training camp of the San Antonio Spurs and the 2006 pre-season training camp with the Denver Nuggets of the NBA.

Ayuso led the BSN in 2002 scoring 703 points and achieving a 24.2 PPG average.

During the summer of 2004, Ayuso was a member of the Puerto Rico National Team that participated in the

which defeated the United States.

In 2005, Ayuso helped the Captains win their first title since 1959 when Arecibo beat the

in four games during the BSN finals.

During the summer of 2006, Ayuso was a member of the Puerto Rico National Team that participated in the 2006 FIBA World Championship. Ayuso scored 106 points with a 21.2 PPG and shot a .629 3-point percentage during the tournament. Ayuso finished tied for fourth in PPG in the 2006 Worlds. Due to his outstanding performance during the 2006 Worlds the Denver Nuggets invited him to the 2006 Training Camp and was added to the Pre-Season roster.

In February 2007, Ayuso signed with the

.

During the summer of 2007, he joined the BSN

. He was elected the 2007 BSN Finals MVP.

On 7 November 2008, Ayuso was drafted with the 2nd pick in the 2nd round (18th overall pick) by the

.

On July 3, 2010, Ayuso led the Arecibo Captains to the 2010 BSN Championship, beating the Vaqueros de Bayamón in seven games.

Coaching

Ayuso was slated to coach Santurce for the 2022 season in the BSN, but opted to ask for his release to pursue other options. He signed with Quebradillas in March. ^[4]

Personal life

Ayuso is a graduate of the University of Southern California with a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences. He is married with Puerto Rican model and host Angelique Burgos better known as "La Burbu" with whom he has two sons named Sahil Elías Ayuso and Kokoh Mar Ayuso.

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA D-League

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2008–09	Iowa	14	14	35.0	.383	.321	.895	2.8	1.9	0.6	0.1	13.2
Career		14	14	35.0	.383	.321	.895	2.8	1.9	0.6	0.1	13.2

BSN

Year	Team	GP	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1996	Quebradillas	27	.363	.322	.869	1.4	0.6	8.6
1997	Quebradillas	17	.344	.327	.794	1.9	0.4	6.4
1999	Quebradillas	28	.444	.352	.818	1.7	1.0	10.3
2000	San Germán	28	.461	.402	.826	3.0	1.7	16.3
2001	San Germán	26	.495	.455	.881	4.4	1.8	22.3
2002	San Germán	29	.451	.426	.864	3.4	1.9	24.2
2003	San Germán	4	.362	.270	.947	4.5	3.8	19.5
2005	Arecibo	31	.423	.392	.880	3.5	2.7	23.9
2006	Arecibo	26	.400	.379	.807	3.1	2.6	19.9
2007	Santurce	7	.458	.455	.908	2.4	3.0	24.6
2008	Santurce	30	.442	.393	.859	1.9	1.9	19.7
2009	Santurce	30	.470	.420	.880	2.9	1.5	21.9
2010	Arecibo	29	.406	.351	.902	2.9	2.0	18.2
2011	Arecibo	22	.384	.382	.896	2.3	0.9	19.0
2012	Arecibo	27	.390	.352	.939	2.7	1.3	18.0
2013	Guaynabo	36	.376	.348	.913	2.8	2.2	19.9
2014	Bayamon	36	.362	.334	.905	2.5	1.8	16.9
2015	Guaynabo	44	.416	.365	.872	2.2	2.0	18.8
Career	N/A	477	.418	.380	.876	2.7	1.7	18.2

EuroLeague

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Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2005–06	Žalgiris	8	8	24.2	.355	.372	.632	1.8	1.1	1.1	.0	10.3	7.0
2007–08	Cibona Zagreb	13	12	29.2	.476	.296	.921	2.5	1.5	1.0	.0	12.8	8.7

See also

• List of Puerto Ricans – Sports

References

External links

• EuroLeague.net Profile
• FIBA Profile
• Basketball-Reference.com G-League Stats
• Turkish League Profile
• Puerto Rican League Profile (in Spanish)
• Eurobasket.com Profile
• Sports-Reference.com NCAA College Stats